Monroe County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 27,887

18.7NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

27,887

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Building Value

$5.4B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$6.8M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$319K
Risk Score64.2
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$501K
Risk Score56.8
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$56K
Risk Score53.4
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$155K
Risk Score51.3
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$262K
Risk Score49.3
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$232K
Risk Score47.5
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$435K
Risk Score42.6

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$174K
Risk Score42.5
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$924K
Risk Score42.1
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$571
Risk Score38.2
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score32.0
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$28K
Risk Score28.1
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$117K
Risk Score12.8

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$3K
Risk Score4.6

Monroe County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

18.7-30.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

53.4+4.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

40.7-8.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

51.3+2.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

40.7

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

51.3

Relatively Moderate

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.